Hello, I can't help you with your genealogy but if you are interested in the town where your g-grandfather was born, check out this site. This is absolutely beautiful country. http://www.stadtmagazin.com/staedte/fraenkis/goessweinstein.htm In your spelling of the town your "o" is actually umlauted (an "รถ" or "oe"). Enjoy, Mary Ann > My g-grandfather John HELD b. Aug 12, 1865 in Gossweinstein, Bavaria. He > immigated to NY in 1894 and was a Catholic. He was the son of John HELD and > Mary (Anna) GRELLER or GROELLER or GRAELLER. > > Any connection please e-mail me or idea of where I can fo to find additional > info. > Thanks > Sue --- Mary Ann Allen wallen@pipeline.com The Gathering Place http://sites.netscape.net/murrallen/homepage